Question 1

Light first enters the eye through a transparent structure on the surface of the eye called

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A)   the pupil.
B)   the cornea.
C)   the retina.
D)   the lens.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Recent research suggests the existence of a fifth basic taste referred to as

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A)   flavinoid.
B)   savoury.
C)   nutty.
D)   buttery.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is the MOST general of the Gestalt principles describing how individual elements are grouped into higher-order figures?

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A)   continuity
B)   proximity
C)   similarity
D)   simplicityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Our ability to see three dimensions based on having only a two-dimensional retina is known as

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A)   depth perception.
B)   sensory accommodation.
C)   visual acuity.
D)   rod-cone refractance.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

If you project a red, a green and a blue light into space, the point at which the three lights cross will lead to the perception of

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A)   black light.
B)   ultraviolet light.
C)   white light.
D)   infrared light.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The perception of timbre corresponds to a sound wave's

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A)   pitch.
B)   panache.
C)   amplitude.
D)   purity.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The Ames room, in which people are seen to get small or enlarge as they move about, demonstrates that our perception of the world depends strongly on

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A)   the assumptions we make about it.
B)   the actual, distal stimuli.
C)   the proximal stimulus elements.
D)   bottom-up processing.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Studies that examine the ability of individuals from various cultures to take advantage of pictorial depth cues present in two-dimensional drawings indicate that the application of pictorial depth cues

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A)   is a skill that develops in all cultures.
B)   is an acquired skill that depends on experience.
C)   is a skill that develops naturally in early infancy.
D)   is a skill shown only by adults.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Zach is looking at a reversible figure, which first appears to be a vase, and then appears to be two faces. His perception of the figure keeps switching between these two interpretations. This switching perception is caused by the fact that

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A)   reversible figures cause people to experience the phi phenomenon.
B)   the Gestalt principle of simplicity doesn't work for reversible figures.
C)   the Gestalt principles of proximity and closure are both at work in reversible figures.
D)   the figure-ground distinction in reversible figures is often ambiguous.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The lights around the movie marquee flashed on-and-off in succession. However, Tshepo did not perceive them as separate lights flashing, but instead saw a continuous band of light moving around the edge of the marquee. Tshepo's perception illustrates

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A)   the phi phenomenon.
B)   bottom-up processing.
C)   feature detection.
D)   preattentive processing.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that

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A)   people tend to gravitate toward a common interaction distance.
B)   centre-surround cells that are closer fire more often.
C)   perception occurs in discrete time frames.
D)   objects nearer to each other are seen as forming a unit.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Briefly describe the processes and pathways involved in the perception of pressure on the skin

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Question 13

You are sitting in an arena watching the end of a very close basketball game and you fail to notice that one of the referees has removed his shirt. This an example of

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A)   a visual illusion.
B)   inattentional blindness.
C)   retinal disparity.
D)   attentional blindnessE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

While ____ involves the stimulation of sense organs, ____ involves the selection, organisation and interpretation of sensory input.

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A)   perception; sensation
B)   sensation; perception
C)   activation; sensation
D)   activation; perceptionE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The function of the middle ear is to

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A)   convert sound into neural energy.
B)   amplify the sound.
C)   collect and funnel the sound.
D)   aid in maintenance of balance.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Madesh was painting a picture of a jet on a runway; however, in his painting the sides of the runway are parallel to each other. Madesh's picture will seem to lack depth because he has failed to make use of the monocular depth cue of

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A)   convergence.
B)   motion parallax.
C)   linear perspective.
D)   height in plane.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

An animal species normally active at night (or nocturnal)  would be expected to have a visual system that consists primarily of

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A)   rods.
B)   cones.
C)   bipolar cells.
D)   ganglion cells.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Psychologists who took the structuralist approach to the study of consciousness believed that the best way to understand an individual's conscious experiences was to understand all the component parts that combined to produce the experience. This view is most consistent with

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A)   the top-down processing model of perception.
B)   the eclectic model of perception.
C)   the bottom-up processing model of perception.
D)   the opponent-process model of perception.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes how visual information is transmitted to the brain?

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A)   signals from each eye only go to the corresponding (same)  hemisphere of the brain.
B)   signals from both eyes go to both hemispheres of the brain.
C)   signals from each eye only go to the opposite hemisphere of the brain.
D)   signals from the fovea of each eye go to the left hemisphere and signals from the remaining areas of the retina go to the right hemisphere.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Unlike the other sensory systems, perceptual preferences for the sense of ____ are strongly influenced by social processes.

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A)   vision
B)   smell
C)   taste
D)   touchE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Sensory Systems and Perception

The Gestalt principle of proximity refers to the idea that

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You are sitting in an arena watching the end of a very close basketball game and you fail to notice that one of the referees has removed his shirt. This an example of

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Studies that examine the ability of individuals from various cultures to take advantage of pictorial depth cues present in two-dimensional drawings indicate that the application of pictorial depth cues

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The Ames room, in which people are seen to get small or enlarge as they move about, demonstrates that our perception of the world depends strongly on

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The lights around the movie marquee flashed on-and-off in succession. However, Tshepo did not perceive them as separate lights flashing, but instead saw a continuous band of light moving around the edge of the marquee. Tshepo's perception illustrates

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If you project a red, a green and a blue light into space, the point at which the three lights cross will lead to the perception of

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Our ability to see three dimensions based on having only a two-dimensional retina is known as

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